Skirt retaining device



" July 14, 1931. c. R. ROBINSON 1,814,856

SKIRT RETAINING DEVICE Filed Oct. 29, 1930 INVENTOR.

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Patented July 14, 193i CAROL RHOADES ROBINSON, OF 1\TEW YORK, N. 'Y.

SKIRT RETAINING DEVICE Application filed October 29, 1930. Serial No.491,919.

This invention relates to a skirt-retaining device, and moreparticularly to a device adapted-to embrace the limb of a wearer and tosecure a skirt in any desired position.

5 The invention has for its object generally the provision of animproved device of the character described, which is e'flicient,economical and readily manufactured.

More specifically, the object of the invention is to provide a devicewhich will prevent articles of clothing assuming undesired positions onthe wearer.

Another object is to provide a means for retaining a skirt in normalposition when it is subjected to displacing influences, particularlywhile driving car.

Other objects of the invention will in part be obvious and will in partapp-ear hereinafter.

The invention accordingly comprises an article of manufacture possessingthe features, properties, and the relation of elements which will beexemplified in the article hereinafter described and the scope of theapplication of which will be indicated in the claims.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the inventionreference should be had to the following detailed description 39 takenin connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 shows the device in position upon an operator of a vehicle;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device; and

5 Fig. 3 is a side elevation.

Referring now to the drawings, a flexible member 11 is shaped to embracethe outside of the limb of a wearer and to catch an edge or lowerportion of a garment, as for example, a skirt or coat, between it andthe limb. Attached to one end of member 11 is a retaining-arm or prong12, which extends in the general relative direction of the member 11 andis positioned so as to engage with a garment on a wearer preferably at aheight of a few inches above its lower edge. Arm 12 may be frictionallyor rigidly attached to member 11. A preferred form shown in the drawingshas them integral but offset and in parallel planes. The tip 13 of theprong is preferably widened and of a shape such togive a greater bearingarea to engage with the garment. The member 11 may be adjusted at suchan angle about the limb that the prong bears against the garment betweenthe limbs of the wearer so securely that gusts of wind are unable todislodge the garment and cause it to flare.

' The entire device may be of any spring like-material; for example,spring steel or be tortoise shell or the embracing member may beflexible and the prong of a more rigid material. The whole may be givenan attractive covering or surface design as desired.

The device of the present invention is applied upon any humanlimb torestrain a fluttering garment,,especially to hold down a. skirt when thewearer is in a swiftly-moving vehicle, such as automobiles, motor boatsand the like.

The device, when in use, is put in place by snapping the flexibleportion about a human limb; for example, in the region of the knee. Itmay or may not gather in and bind a portion of the garment to beretained between I itself and the limb. The entire device is preferablyset in such a position that the extending arm presses against thoseportions of the garment which have a tendency to blow in the wind, suchas the skirt of a dress, and acts as a bar to restrict the displacementand to restrain the skirt from flying.

Since certain changes may be made in the above article and differentembodiments of the invention could be made without departing from thescope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the abovedescription or shown in the accompanying drawings, shall be interpretedas illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is:

l. A skirt-retaining device, comprising a spring clasp to fit a limb ofa wearer and an $5 arm offset from one end of said clasp andsubstantially in a plane perpendicular to the plane of said clasp.

2. A skirt-retaining device, one metallic arcuate portion of which isadapted to grip 1 a limb of a wearer and a section of a skirt, andanother portion of which is adapted to limit the motion of anothersection to its normal extent.

3. A skirt-retaining device, comprising a spring member adapted toenvelop the outer side of a limb and an extension projecting in a planeparallel to the horizontal plane of said member toward the other limband in the vertical plane normally occupied by a garment encircling thelimbs.

4. A skirt-retaining device, comprising a limb-embracing spring memberand a tind protruding from said member, the end of said tind beingwidened to retain a garment in the vertical plane of said tind.

5. In a skirt-retaining device, the combination of a spring claspadapted to grip a section of a skirt around a portion of the peripheryof the limb of the wearer and an arm integral with one end of andparallel to the plane of said clasp.

6. A skirt-retaining device, comprising a spring member adapted toenvelop the outer side of a limb and an extension projecting in a planeparallel to the horizontal plane of said member toward the other limband in the vertical plane normally occupied by a garment encircling thelimbs, the end of said extension being widened to retain the garment inthe vertical plane of said extension.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CAROL RHOADES ROBINSON.

